as in attitude
movements or positions of the body that express a person's thoughts or feelings
We could tell from his body language that he was nervous.
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Ani is Uzbek American, and though her Russian is serviceable at best, her body language is more than fluent enough for them both.
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Though past studies have looked at auditory communication among dolphins, few have focused on other modes of communication, such as body language.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
For those who had been fixated on Moore’s manner and body language throughout a bumpy September, understand what that was.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
Bobby Lopez: His body language, his use of the space.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Though past studies have looked at auditory communication among dolphins, few have focused on other modes of communication, such as body language.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
For those who had been fixated on Moore’s manner and body language throughout a bumpy September, understand what that was.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024
Bobby Lopez: His body language, his use of the space.
—Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Body language.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20language. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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